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Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools by: Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum
Book Study
Reader's Response
Chapter 1 New World, New Web, New Skills

Chapter 2 Students and Learning

Chapter 3 New Tools
Chapter 1
Providing web based tools for teachers and students.
Skills and tools are constantly changing and we need to keep up with them
Tools are interconnected, immediate, interactive, communicative and community based.
Chapter 2
Today's children think, work and play differently than any other generation.
Student's are strong believers in the power of technology.
Schools are still more text-dominated and do not integrate technology into student learning effectively.
Chapter 3
New tools include Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, Photo sharing, Video showcasing and social bookmarking.
Students and teachers can use electronic portfolios.
Chapter 4 New Tools in Schools

Chapter 5 Professional Development

Chapter 6 Leadership and New Tools

Chapter 7 Online Safety Security

Chapter 8 Systemic Issues

Chapter 9 New Schools